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Four nails

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The four nails or “four nails that secure the life-force of the practice” (Wyl. srog sdom gzer bzhi; Tib. sok dom zer shyi), an important aspect of kyerim practice, are:


  1. The nail of all appearance as the deity (nangwa lha yi zer) or the nail of concentration (samadhi) on the deity (ting nge dzin lha’i zer) or (kyerim lha'i zer)
  1. The nail of all sound as the mantra (dra drak ngak kyi zer) or the nail of the essence mantra (nyingpo ngak kyi zer)
  1. The nail of the activity of emanation and absorption (tro du trinlé kyi zer)
  1. The nail of the unchanging wisdom mind (gongpa mingyurwé zer)

According to Nyoshul Khen Rinpoche, these four points were first taught as a special mengak by Guru Padmasambhava in the Kagyé Deshek Düpa.


Alternative Translations


Further Reading

Brahma Reveling in the Three Realms: Key Points for Meditating on the Four Stakes That Bind the Life-Force.


Source

RigpaWiki:Four nails